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January 27, 2021

The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, by Maxwell King

The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, By Maxwell King

 

Summary of Book

The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon.


October 28, 2020

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Summary of Book

The Hate U Give is Angie Thomas's first novel about a teenage girl who grapples with racism, police brutality, and activism. The book became an immediate young adult bestseller and was adapted into a movie shortly after its release.


 September 23, 2020

What The Eyes Don't See, a book by Mona Hanna-Attisha

What The Eyes Don't See

 

To learn more about the book and its topic, take a listen to an NPR interview and an Apple Podcast

What the eyes don't see:  NPR Interview

Flint: Lead and Beyond:  Apple Podcast

 

 

Summary of Book

From the heroic pediatrician who rallied a community and brought the fight for justice to national attention comes a powerful firsthand account of the Flint water crisis, a dramatic story of failed democracy, and inspiring citizen advocacy and action.

 

 


 
February 12, 2020

Ready Player One, a novel by Ernest Cline

Book Cover: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
 

Summary of Book

The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune. 


December 4, 2019

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a novel by Mark Haddon 

the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, a novel by Mark Haddon
 

Summary of Book

A bestselling modern classic that's both poignant and funny about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.


September 25, 2019

Educated, a memoir by Tara Westover

Educated, a memoir by Tara Westover.
 

Summary of Book

A #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe Bestseller. Educated is an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family, and goes on to earn a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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